Re: [gentoo-user] REQUEST: add vi to stage1

[Nicholas Hockey]

i simply agree, i won't argue what's better, i'll just say vi/vim is on every othere system i use (solaris hpus sco unixware aix etc. etc.) and nano isn't. it's what i and most other advanced users use as atleast a fall back editor. most more advanced users use gentoo, th install is very confusing to a "noob" being as gentoo is more targeted tword semi-advanced users, vi would be a logical addition to the boot cd and base stage1 tarball, pardon the confusing statements as i have been drinking. but i think i got my idea across. gentoo = advanced user = knows vi, some like it some don't but it is somthing we all think to fall back on if all else fails at the least.

On Thu, 2003-02-27 at 16:47, Raptorfan wrote:

Who do I beg/plead to get SOME form of vi editor added to the stage1
tarball? It's absolutely GOOFY this form of *nix does not have vi at its
base install when every other Unix out there does.

And nano is a PITA when it helpfully autowraps lines for you in /etc/fstab.
Yetch.

PLEASE, someone with power add a vim, elvis or vi-equivalent editor to the
stage1 tarball. Don't torture those of us who know a real editor! :)

-r



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